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RAJYA SABHA

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List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS

to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held onMonday, November 25, 2019/Agrahayana 4, 1941 (Saka)

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(Ministries : Coal; Defence; Environment, Forest and Climate Change;Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Information and Broadcasting;

Jal Shakti; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Mines; MinorityAffairs; Parliamentary Affairs; Road Transport and Highways;

Shipping; Youth Affairs and Sports)

Total number of questions — 160

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National Coal Wage Agreement

801. SHRI DHIRAJ PRASADSAHU: Will the Minister of COAL bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is aprovision in clause 9.4.0 in National CoalWage Agreement (NCWA), which has givena benefit to the coal workers whereby onedependent of the concerned coal workmenwill be given employment in case theworkman is declared medically unfit inservice, due to disability arising out ofincurable disease; and

(b) whether it is also a fact that thisclause 9.4.0 provision has neither beenscrapped nor been implemented?

Divestment of CIL

802. SHRI DEREK O’ BRIEN: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government divested thestake of Coal India Limited (CIL) last fiscalyear, if so, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether Coal India Limited still falls

short on Government's divestment plan;and

(c) if so, the reasons therefor?

Rise in output of CIL

803. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofCOAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the outputof Coal India Limited (CIL) rose 10.6 percent in the first half of the current fiscal;

(b) whether it is also a fact that the coalsupply to power sector rose by 10 percent touching 232.2 million tonnes; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Pithead coal stock

804. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Coal IndiaLimited liquidated 34.3 million tonnes of

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its pithead coal stock during the first sixmonths of this fiscal year;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also a fact that theinventories stood at 21.2 million tonnesagainst 55.6 million tonnes at the beginningof this fiscal year; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Delay in supply of coal to powerplants

805. SHRI S. MUTHUKARUPPAN:Will the Minister of COAL be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Coal IndiaLimited which had produced 580.3 milliontonnes of coal in 2017-18 is chasing a targetof 652 million tonnes of which 525 milliontonnes would be earmarked for the powersector;


(c) whether it is also a fact that therehave been complaints from the powersector because of inordinate delay ineffecting dispatches of coal to power units;and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the stepstaken by Coal India Limited in this regard?

Commercialisation of coal mining

806. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofcommercialisation of coal mining and isinviting private firms for auction of coalblocks with a view to ensure transparentmining, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that private firmsare not coming forward to participate inauctioning of coal mines, if so, the reasonstherefor; and

(c) the incentives being offered byGovernment to attract the private firms toparticipate in coal mining?

Reducing dependency on import ofcoal

807. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofCOAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether the country imports about213 million tonnes of coal despiteabundance of coal reserves as per the dataavailable till April, 2018;

(b) whether it is a fact that one of themajor reasons for gap between demand andsupply of coal in the country is abysmalperformance of Coal India Limited whichhad monopoly in mining till 2018;

(c) whether the introduction of privateplayers in coal mining since 2018 hasimproved the supply situation to a certainextent; and

(d) the special measures Governmenthas taken to overcome the problems of coalsector?

Drain of foreign exchange due toimport of coal

808. SHRI SAMBHAJICHHATRAPATI: Will the Minister ofCOAL be pleased to state:

(a) whether import of coal has increasedfrom 131.3 million tonnes in 2014 to 213million tonnes in 2018, a quantum jump ofabout 90 million tonnes;

(b) whether coal mining sector did notmaintain pace as per increased demandsituation mainly due to delay inenvironmental and forest clearances, landacquisition, transportation of coal frominaccessible mines, inadequate availabilityof railway rakes, etc. which were tackled in2014-15;

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(c) the factors responsible for slowdown in the growth rate to 7 per cent; and

(d) measures taken to reduce import ofcoal and increase indigenous coalproduction?

Consumption of coal

809. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) the total consumption of coal duringlast three years, year-wise;

(b) whether there is a decrease inconsumption of coal in last three years,year-wise;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken by Government toensure decrease in consumption of coal?

Power Purchase Agreements

810. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister of COALbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that some of the10 GW power plants are lying idle due tolack of coal linkages and power contracts;

(b) if so, the steps taken by Coal IndiaLimited (CIL) to auction coal linkages tosuch plants through Power PurchaseAgreements (PPAs); and

(c) by when PPAs would be signed andlinkages going to be established?

Deaths and accidents in coal mines

811. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Willthe Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

(a) details of the number of accidentsand deaths in coal mines in the country,State-wise;

(b) compensation paid to victims/nextof kin of coal mine workers who have died/got injured during work;

(c) steps taken by Government toreduce such incidents and improve theworking condition for coal miners; and

(d) amount of compensation paid to the15 coal mine workers who died in the minesin Jaintia district, Meghalaya in 2018?

Uniform for NCC

812. SHRI RAVI PRAKASHVERMA: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of the agencies/privatecompanies which have been awardedtenders for supply of uniform for NationalCadet Corp (NCC) during 2016-17,2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20;

(b) the details of funds allocated,released and utilised for uniform for NCCcadets during 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19and 2019-20, so far, year-wise; and

(c) the details of uniform for NCC cadetssupplied during 2016-17, 2017-18,2018-19, and 2019-20 so far?

High influx of traffic into hill stations

813. SHRI C. M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether thousands of people everyyear visit hill stations specially HimachalPradesh and Uttarakhand due to which lotof vehicles enter these States, therebyclogging all approach roads to these hillstations and spoiling the eco-system whichcannot handle such influx, if so, detailsthereof; and

(b) whether Government will putrestrictions on vehicles entering these States

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so that environmental damage is minimized,if so, details thereof and if not, reasonstherefor?

Proposal for corporatisation of OFB

814. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentplans to corporatise the Ordnance FactoryBoard (OFB) that comprises of 41 factoriesall over the country;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether it is also a fact that 80,000defence civilian employees working in the41 ordnance factories across the countryhave gone on a 30 days strike againstcorporatisation of the ordnance factories;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether Government has receivedany memorandum in this regard from thevarious Employees Federation of OFB; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Indigenous production of defenceequipment

†815. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India was atthe top globally in terms of import ofweapons in the past, but with the speedingup of manufacturing of indigenous defenceproducts under 'Make in India' scheme,import of weapons has come downsignificantly;


(c) whether it is also a fact that India isnow in a position to export light combataircraft to the world; and


Naval exercise off the eastcoast

816. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India hasinvited 41 countries for a multilateral navalexercise off the eastern coast next year;


(c) whether it is also a fact that India isconsidering to enhance maritimecooperation and engagement with likeminded Navies in the Indian Ocean region;and


Mansik Sahayata Helpline for armedforces personnel

817. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether 'Mansik Sahayata Helpline'has been established by Army and AirForce personnel to take professionalcounselling, if so, the major issues amongpersonnel that have been witnessed bycounsellors so far;

(b) the details of the funds allocated/sanctioned and utilised for this purposeduring each of the last two years and thecurrent year; and

(c) the number and details of training ofpsychological counsellors deployed,especially in northern and eastern commandand whether there has been any study toassess the working of 'MILAP' and'SAHYOG,', if so, the details thereof?

†Original notice of the question received in Hindi.

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Capital procurement for defenceforces

818. SHRI DHARMAPURISRINIVAS: Will the Minister of DEFENCEbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has recentlygiven approval for the capital procurementfor the Defence forces amounting over` 3,300 crores of indigenously designed anddeveloped equipment to promote the 'Makein India' initiative; and

(b) if so, the details of break up of thesectors for which the amount is earmarked?

Implementation of reservation rulesin Sainik Schools

819. SHRI K. SOMAPRASAD: Willthe Minister of DEFENCE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that Article 16(4-a) of the Constitution regardingreservation rules are not being followed inSainik Schools;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor along with the stepsproposed to be taken by Government toensure implementation of Article 16 (4-a)in Sainik Schools, including the schools inKerala;

(c) whether the Other Backward Classes(OBCs) as mentioned in the State andCentre lists are being given reservation inSainik Schools; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Indigenous production by DRDO

820. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the projects that Government thinks

will promote indigenous production in thedefence sector under the Defence Researchand Development Organisation (DRDO);

(b) the amount of funds that have beenallocated for each of these projects; and

(c) whether these projects will focus on100 per cent indigenous production or willbe based on foreign partnerships and if so,the percentage of foreign partnerships?

Changes in environment

821. SHRI MAJEED MEMON: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state the steps taken byGovernment to deal with the changes inenvironment as sudden change in theenvironment is a big threat to thesubsistence of the public and on whichschool students had demonstrated beforethe Swedish Parliament?

Cutting of trees

822. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the details of number of trees cutacross the country during the last threeyears for various development purposes,year-wise, State and Union Territory-wise;

(b) whether it is a fact that Governmentproposes to cut 13.36 hectares of Mangroveforest in the Thane creek of Maharashtrafor the Bullet Train Project;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action Government proposes totake to save the trees and forests at thealter of development?

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Forest cover in the country

823. DR. L. HANUMANTHAIAH:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the details of the forest cover whichis invaluable for the national ecosystem,State-wise;

(b) the comparative details of the forestcover during the last three years, State-wise;and

(c) the steps being taken to improve theforest cover in each State?

Ban on RO system by NGT

824. SHRI A. VIJAYAKUMAR: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatNational Green Tribunal (NGT) hasordered the closure of Reverse Osmosis(RO) system in the permissible TotalDissolved Solids (TDS) limit; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Production of single use plastic

†825. SHRI HARNATH SINGHYADAV: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of production units ofsingle use plastic across the country and thequantity of various plastic products thathave been manufactured from these unitsduring the last three years, in tonnes; and

(b) whether Government has any actionplan to shut down plastic producing units

to make environment, human life and livesof animals and birds safe, if so, the detailsthereof?

Protection of endangered species

826. SHRI SANJAY SINGH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether there is any increase ordecrease in the number of endangeredspecies;

(b) the details of measures underconsideration of Government for theprotection and increase the population ofendangered species; and

(c) the measures taken to ensure controlof the activities of illegal killing andpoaching?

National Resource Efficiency Policy

827. SHRI SANJAY SETH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has recentlyreleased draft National Resource EfficiencyPolicy, 2019;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withits features;

(c) whether Government has invitedcomments and suggestions fromstakeholders including public/privateorganisations, experts and concernedcitizens on the draft policy;

(d) if so, details of the suggestionsreceived and action taken in this regard;

(e) whether Government is planning todouble recycling rate of key materials to 50


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per cent in five years and enable reuse ofwater, if so, details thereof; and

(f) other steps taken by Government torecycle and reuse resources to drive Indiato become resource efficient?

Toxic lead in paints

†828. SHRI MOTILAL VORA: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government's attention hasbeen drawn towards the latest researchreport published by an institute workingon environmental pollution according towhich the paints used in householdscontain thousand times more toxic lead thanthe prescribed limit;

(b) whether the containers marked as'No Added Lead' or 'Less than 90 PPM' arefound to have five hundred times more leadthan the specified limits; and

(c) if so, the action taken against suchcompanies and steps taken by Governmentto compensate consumers for the healthrelated harm caused to them?

Increase in forest cover

†829. MS. SAROJ PANDEY: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) the current percentage of forest areain the country;

(b) whether Government hasimplemented any scheme to enhance theforest area and help reduce the carbonemissions during the last three years; and

(c) if so, the percentage of increase in

the forest area and reduction in carbonemission recorded after implementing thesaid scheme in last three years and currentyear?

Pollution due to development projects

†830. SHRI OM PRAKASHMATHUR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether a regular evaluation of theloss caused by pollution due todevelopment projects is being undertakenby Government and whether the approvalfor the development projects is beinggranted on the basis of evaluation;


(c) whether many projects have notbeen granted approval in the past on thebasis of evaluation of loss caused bypollution; and

(d) if so, the details of the last decade,in this regard?

Combating pollution and ClimateChange

831. SHRI SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) the steps undertaken to combatpollution and Climate Change in India;

(b) the expenditure incurred byGovernment for combating pollution andClimate Change in India during the last threeyears, year-wise; and

(c) the details of achievements made incombating pollution and Climate Changein India?


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Severe air pollution in cities

†832. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:

CH. SUKHRAM SINGHYADAV:

SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:


(a) cities of the country including Delhihaving Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5particles beyond prescribed measure, in theair;

(b) effect of the measures taken to reducethe high level of air pollution;

(c) details of deaths which occurred dueto air pollution during last three years;

(d) whether industries like tourism arebeing adversely affected according to studyreports by World Health Organization onair pollution in the cities like Delhi, Patnaand Mumbai; and

(e) whether it is a fact that many Stateshave not taken any significant step to reducepollution despite the strictness of the court?

Environment Performance Index

833. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India is rankedat 177, i.e. fourth worst, out of 180 countrieson the Environment Performance Index;

(b) whether it is also a fact that India's

rank slipped by 46 places from 141 in 2016to 177 in 2018; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and reasonstherefor?

Basic facilities in forest villages

†834. SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:


SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:

Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the forest villages inthe country, State-wise;

(b) whether there are excessive delaysin obtaining permission from the ForestDepartment in respect of facilities/developmental activities like roads, schools,electrification, Government accommoda-tion, toilets etc due to which tribal peopleinhabiting forest villages are still beingdeprived of basic facilities; and


Air pollution due to stubble burning

835. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatdue to stubble burning, air pollution hasreached alarming levels in Delhi and otheradjoining States;


(c) whether Government has assessedthe situation of stubble burning and airpollution and has taken steps in this regard;


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(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Increase in prescribed standards ofpollution limit of thermal

power plants

†836. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that approval hasbeen given to raise the prescribed standardsof air-pollution limits from thermal powerplants running on coal; and

(b) if so, the names of such thermalpower plants and extent of pollution limitsapproved to them, details thereof along withthe reasons therefor?

Conservation of WesternGhats

837. SHRI M.P. VEERENDRAKUMAR: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the dense forests, includingWestern Ghats are constantly shrinking inthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor;

(c) whether any assessment regardingthe requirement of area of dense forestshave been done and if so, the details thereof;and

(d) whether Government has formulatedany action plan for the conservation ofWestern Ghats in the light of severe landslides recently?

Accidents of elephants

838. SHRI RIPUN BORA:SHRI RITABRATA

BANERJEE:

Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a large numberof elephants have been killed by trains inthe eastern and north-eastern parts of thecountry in the last three years;

(b) if so, the details of number ofcasualties, State-wise and year-wise; and

(c) the remedial measures adopted tocurb the accidents?

Ban and reduction of Single Useplastics and plastics

839. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE:SHRI R.K. SINHA:


(a) whether Government has recentlylaunched any policy to ban or prevent andreduce single use plastics and plastics inthe country;

(b) whether Government has set up anyCommittee to look into the issue of singleuse plastics in the country;


(d) whether the Committee hassubmitted its report to Government; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?


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Relocation of villages from tigerreserves

840. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that 108 villagesin three tiger reserves in Ranthambhore areproposed to be relocated under Critical TigerHabitat (CTH);


(c) number of families to be relocatedfrom CTH;

(d) whether Government has decidedto release an amount of ` 150 crores forrelocation of villages from tiger reserve andenhance the relocation package;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Star rating scheme onpollution

841. SHRI HARSHVARDHANSINGH DUNGARPUR: Will the Ministerof ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of starrating scheme in Maharashtra, which is alsobeing implemented in other States likeOdisha, Rajasthan and Jharkhand;

(b) whether Central Pollution ControlBoard (CPCB) is considering making itmandatory that information on pollutionfrom all industries be posted online in thepublic interest; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Global climate emergency

842. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether about 11,000 scientistsworldwide have declared a Global ClimateEmergency and have warned that untoldsuffering is inevitable;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the response of Government theretoand the effective measures underconsideration of Government?

Public health emergency due to badair quality

843. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has declared apublic health emergency as the air qualityhas further deteriorated to beyond severelevels in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh andRajasthan in October and November, 2019;


(c) the details of steps taken or proposedto be taken by Government withconsultation with Northern States tocontrol hazardous air pollution every year,particularly during October to Decembermonths?

High influx of traffic into hillstations

844. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether thousands of people every

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year visit hill stations specially HimachalPradesh and Uttarakhand due to which lotof vehicles enter these Sates, therebyclogging all approach roads to these hillstations and spoiling the eco-system whichcannot handle such influx, if so, detailsthereof; and

(b) whether Government will putrestrictions on vehicles entering these Statesso that environmental damage is minimized,if so, details thereof and if not, reasonstherefor?

Displacement of families due toProject Tiger

†845. SHRI RAM VICHAR NETAM:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) the number of families displaced asa result of the 'Project Tiger' being launchedin Chhattisgarh during the last three years;

(b) whether Government provides anycompensation to the displaced families, ifso, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government intends toprovide facilities to the displaced families,according to the new Land AcquisitionPolicy; and


Impact of Diwali on air quality inmajor cities

846. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatbursting crackers is not a part of Hindureligion;

(b) whether manufacturing of hazardouscrackers which leads to worsening of airquality, has been completely stopped inIndia;

(c) whether Government has conductedan awareness drive before Diwali in theentire country educating no use of theseharmful crackers;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor; and

(e) the details of impact of Diwali on airquality in 10 major cities in India?

Curb on deforestation

†847. SHRI R.K. SINHA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate the details of concrete and effectiveschemes formulated by Government tostop the ongoing deforestation and ensureafforestation of the wasteland during nextthree years?

Forest fires in Uttarakhand andHimachal Pradesh

†848. SHRI R.K. SINHA: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has analysedthe reasons responsible for the massivefires taking place in the forests ofUttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in thelast three years; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and theeffective steps proposed to be taken toprevent such fires in future?


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Consultants and advisors working inthe Ministry

849. DR. VINAY P.SAHASRABUDDHE: Will the Ministerof ENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) number of full time consultants and/or advisors currently working with theMinistry and it's various departments andautonomous bodies/institutions and PublicSector Organizations associated with it asof 31st August 2019, since when are theyworking and the total amount ofhonorarium/salary/fees being paid to them,department/institution-wise;

(b) the mechanism, if any, of assessingtheir performance periodically; and

(c) number of such persons serving withthe department or in any other associatedorganizations continuously for the last tenyears?

Inter-State meeting to tackle stubbleburning

850. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatstubble burning in the States of Haryanaand Punjab causes severe spike in airpollution during the months of October andNovember causing annual public healthemergency;

(b) if so, whether any high power inter-State meeting was organized to takepreventive measure;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Economic loss due to air pollution

851. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Delhi NCR'sair quality dropped to emergency categorywith Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 leveltouching 1000 in the first week ofNovember, 2019 severely affectingpeople's health;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) steps Government has taken toimprove the air quality; and

(d) the estimated economic loss due toair pollution including the closure offactories and shutting down of constructionsites?

Pollution in Delhi

852. SHRI RAMKUMAR VERMA:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Delhi is one of the toppolluted areas of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the actionbeing taken by Government to controlpollution?

Combating air pollution in DelhiNCR

853. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken anydecision to combat air pollution in DelhiNCR; and

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(b) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therfor?

Norms on coastal regulations

854. SHRI K. J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware thatmost of the cities in the world are built onriver front, without any restriction ondistance from the water;

(b) if so, reasons why Coastal ZonalRegulation prescribes unrealistic norms; and

(c) whether Government will considerthe norms based on global experiences?

High AQI in metro cities

855. SHRI AKHILESH PRASADSINGH: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware ofvery bad Air Quality Index (AQI) in metrocities which crosses almost 5 to 6 timesmore than the normal AQI limit;

(b) if so, steps taken by Government tocontrol air pollution in metro cities;

(c) whether Government has asystematic and scientifically designedimplementation procedure to control airpollution in metro cities;

(d) if so, whether Government isplanning to have such a procedure in future;and


Recycling of scrap

†856. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the import of waste materialand scrap is permitted for reuse, recyclingand re-processing purposes only and notfor their disposal in the country;


(c) whether the major part of the wastematerial and scrap imported during the lastthree years is lying as trash at the portsand different parts of the country;

(d) whether Government has identifiedthe trash, which awaits disposal, if so, thedetails thereof; and

(e) the details of the action taken in thisregard?

Rising air pollution inNCR

857. SHRI AHMED PATEL: Will theMinister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTAND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased tostate:

(a) whether it is a fact that pollutionlevel in the air in the National CapitalRegion (NCR) went up to 'severe' on severaldays during the end of October;

(b) the reasons for the rise of pollutionin the NCR;

(c) the health risks due to this rise ofpollution; and

(d) the steps being taken to reduce thepollution levels?


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Plantation of trees under INDC

858. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Willthe Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has maintainedany district-wise data of trees and theirvarieties planted under Intended NationallyDetermined Contributions (INDC) whichintends to achieve a target of 5 million by2022;

(b) the steps taken to check themaintenance of those plants and fundsallocated for the same; and

(c) the role of States in fulfilment ofthis INDC and details of their contribution,if any?

Plantation drive in Private Sector

†859. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyspecific scheme for promoting the activitiesof plantation in private sector, if so, thedetails thereof;

(b) whether any special Committee hasbeen constituted for the implementation ofthe said scheme, if so, the details thereof;and

(c) the details of the expenditureincurred under the said scheme during thelast three years?

Pending cases of lease renewal offorest land

860. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a number of

cases of lease renewal of forest land dulyrecommended by the State Governmentsare pending;

(b) if so, number of cases pending relatedto educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh;

(c) their names and reasons forpendency; and

(d) by when these are proposed to beexpedited?

Pollution in Delhi and othermetropolitan cities

861. DR. K. V. P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister ofENVIRONMENT, FOREST ANDCLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatair pollution in Delhi is life threatening;


(c) whether Government has taken anyaction after identifying that stubble burningis one of the source of pollution; and

(d) whether Government has any cogentplan to tackle the pollution in Delhi andother metropolitan cities in future?

Setting up plastic waste managementunits

862. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government plans to setup thousands of block level plastic wastemanagement units in the country;


(c) the names of blocks which will havesuch units, State-wise; and

(d) the time by which these units willcome into effect in the chosen blocks?


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Loss making PSU units

863. DR. ASHOK BAJPAI: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has been ableto identify the main reasons for PublicSector Undertakings (PSUs) becoming lossmaking units;


(c) steps taken by Government ascorrective measures, if any; and


Efforts towards electric mobility

864. SHRIMATI VIJILASATHYANANTH: Will the Minister ofHEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the electricmobility needs stable and long-term policy,support, concentrated customer incentivesand massive awareness campaigns to reacha target of 30 per cent electric vehicles by2030;

(b) whether it is also a fact that theSociety of Manufacturers of ElectricVehicles (SMEV) expects Government totarget at least one million EVs in top 10most polluted cities across India; and


Establishment of heavy industry inJ&K

865. SHRI NAZIR AHMED LAWAY:Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government has any

proposals to establish any heavy industryin Jammu and Kashmir (J&K);

(b) whether Government has receivedany proposal from private parties; and


Promotion of electric vehicles

866. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the electricvehicle makers body viz. Society ofManufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV)has sought an allocation of ` 20,000 crorein the next two years for promotion ofelectric vehicles in the country;


(c) whether it is also a fact that theSMEV has also urged Government toimpose a notional green cess onconventional vehicles; and


Decision on electric vehicles

867. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDYVEMIREDDY: Will the Minister ofHEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis in the process of taking a decision toallow only electric 2-wheelers only from2025 and only electric 3-wheelers only from2023;


(c) whether any subsidy/incentive hasbeen proposed for automakers for this; and


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Vacant posts in CPSEs

†868. SHRI RAM SHAKAL: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether posts in Central PublicSector Enterprises (CPSEs) are lyingvacant;

(b) the details of various posts,Enterprise-wise; and

(c) the reasons for delay in filling upthose vacancies?

Revival of loss makingCPSEs

†869. SHRI RAM SHAKAL: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) the number of Central Public SectorEnterprises (CPSEs) presently under theadministrative control of variousMinistries/Departments;

(b) the details thereof and number ofCPSEs, out of these, which have sufferedloss during current year; and

(c) the steps taken by Government totransform such CPSEs into profit makingentities?

Revival of sick PSEs

870. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLICENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that many PublicSector Enterprises (PSEs) have beendeclared as sick units and whether effortsput forth by Government to revive thoseunits have met with success;


(c) whether any PSEs has registeredprofit during the last financial year;



Slow down in Automobile Sector

871. SHRI ANAND SHARMA: Willthe Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether it is a fact that AutomobileSector is in a crisis with a sharp fall inproduction and sale of passenger andcommercial vehicles in recent months;


(c) whether it is also a fact that a largenumber of factory workers, technicians andmanagers have lost employment due toscaling down of production, closure offactories and economic slow down acrossthe country;

(d) if so, the estimated number ofpersons who have lost jobs andemployment in the Auto Sector; and

(e) interventions Government proposesto make to revive the automobile industry?

Take over of Instrumentation Limited

872. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIESAND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government had signed aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) oragreement with Kerala Government fortaking over the Instrumentation Limited,Palakkad;

(b) the reason for not handing over theunit to Kerala Government;

(c) whether Government had providednecessary land for establishing the


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'Instrumentation Limited' in Palakkad, totalcost and the estimated value of land thenand now; and

(d) whether it is a fact that the KeralaGovernment was told to pay the value ofthe land in possession of InstrumentationLimited, Palakkad to Central Governmentfor handing over the unit?

Automotive Mission Plan

873. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the vision under theAutomotive Mission Plan has beenachieved;

(b) whether the recommendations underthe Automotive Mission Plan 2006-16 hasbeen fully implemented to boost theautomotive sector; and

(c) if not, the measures that have notbeen implemented and the reasons as towhy they have not been implemented?

Contribution of automotive sector toGDP

874. SHRI TIRUCHI SIVA: Will theMinister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES ANDPUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) the contribution of the four wheelerpassenger vehicle automotive industry tothe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fromthe years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13,2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17,2017-18, 2018-19, in percentage; and

(b) the contribution of the automotivesector as a whole, to the GDP from theyears 2010-19, year-wise in percentage?

Ban on TV channels

875. SHRI SUSHIL KUMARGUPTA: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION AND

BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has receivedany complaint demanding a ban on someprogrammes shown on various TVchannels; and


Advisory for debates on TV channels

876. DR. SANTANU SEN: Will theMinister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is planning tocirculate an advisory to the news channelswhich are deliberately indulging in Hindu-Muslims debates in the TV channels;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether such TV debates which arefull of hatred, a concern for the Government;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

Stoppage of free air channels by DTHservice providers

877. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister ofINFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether getting free to air channels,particularly Doordarshan channels, on DTHconnections is the right of consumer afterpaying onetime charges of DTH installationincluding Dish, Set Top Box etc. as in caseof mobile incoming services;

(b) if so, the reasons for which DTHservice providers are allowed to stopservices of all free to air channels instantlyon the monthly recharge date, in case ofrecharge delay; and

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(c) appropriate action taken byGovernment to ensure that consumerscontinue to get free to air channels withoutany interruption even in case of delay inmonthly recharge by the consumer?

Censorship powers of CBFC

878. SHRI K. SOMAPRASAD: Willthe Minister of INFORMATION ANDBROADCASTING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the recommendations of theReport of the Committee of Expertsconstituted under the Chairmanship of ShriShyam Benegal regarding the change of pre-censorship powers of the Central Board ofFilm Certification (CBFC), so that itfunctions purely as a certification body hasbeen accepted by Government;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Misleading advertisements indifferent media

879. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH:Will the Minister of INFORMATIONAND BROADCASTING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has takencognizance of the rise in misleadingadvertisements in different media includingtelevision in the country;

(b) if so, the details of the complaintsreceived about such campaigns/advertisements and the action taken againstbrands and channels for violating the norms/guidelines;

(c) steps taken by Government tomonitor the contents of the advertisementsbeing telecast;

(d) the role of the Advertising StandardsCouncil of India (ASCI) and the details oftheir evaluation report, if any, on misleadingadvertisements; and

(e) the proposals and the directions ofGovernment in this regard?

Impact of shale gas manufacturing ongroundwater

880. SHRI PARTAP SINGH BAJWA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government has conductedstudies on the effect of shale gasmanufacturing processes on groundwaterlevels;

(b) whether Government has surveyedthe effect of shale gas on the quality of thegroundwater surrounding the mining basin;and


e-flows of water in major rivers

881. SARDAR SUKHDEV SINGHDHINDSA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is working ona National framework to implement andmonitor the e-flow of waters in all majorrivers round the year especially in riverGanga; and

(b) if so, the progress made in this regardso far?

Policy on water resources

882. SHRI VIJAY PAL SINGHTOMAR: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has formulatedor proposed to formulate any policy onwater resources;


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(c) the latest status of theimplementation of this policy?

National Water Quality Sub-Mission

883. KUMARI SELJA: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has launchedthe National Water Quality Sub-Missionto provide safe drinking water to Arsenic/Fluoride affected districts;


(c) the number of districts in Haryanathat have been covered under this mission;and

(d) the amount of funds released andutilised under this Mission till date, State/UT-wise and district-wise including detailsof Haryana?

Anti-erosion project for protectionfrom floods

884. SHRI KAMAKHYA PRASADTASA: Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTIbe pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis responsible for implementing anti-erosionprojects for protection from floods acrossthe country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the anti-erosion projects sanctioned during the lastthree years;

(c) whether Government is aware of thebreaching of Brahmaputra river at manyplaces every year and if so, the detailsthereof, year-wise;

(d) whether Government contemplatesany action plan or project to check flashfloods which occurs in Assam routinelyduring monsoon; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,the reasons therefor?

Expert opinion for cleaning Ganga

†885. DR. KIRODI LAL MEENA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether Government is seekingexpert opinion or help from abroad, in orderto make river Ganga devoid of anyimpurity, if so, the details thereof;

(b) details of the funds allocated,released and utilised under 'Namami GangeProject' till date, State-wise; and

(c) by when this river would becompletely clean and the steps being takenby Government to make it pollution free?

Contamination of groundwater due toArsenic

886. SHRIMATI VANDANACHAVAN: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether National Green Tribunal hasrecommended that Government may lookinto the matter of groundwatercontamination due to Arsenic and relookthe existing plan to combat Arsenic menace;

(b) whether Government has taken/plans to take any step in this regard; and


Providing drinking water through tapto every household

887. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether every household should be


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provided with tap water by the year 2022as announced by Government recently;

(b) if so, the details of the project inthis regard;

(c) whether Government has conductedany survey to provide drinking waterthrough tap to every household; and

(d) if so, the details thereof particularlyin Madhya Pradesh, village-wise?

Rain water harvesting

888. SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:SHRI HARNATH SINGH

YADAV:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) action taken by Government for rainwater harvesting in the country;

(b) whether Government has requestedall the States/UTs to formulate StateSpecific action plan for water conservation/harvesting and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether Government has alsorequested the States/UTs in this regard;

(d) whether any assessment has beenmade regarding storage capacity of rainwater in each State; and

(e) if so, the details of the capacity ofeach State for storing the rain water and thepercentage which is being stored at present?

Plans for water harvesting

†889. SHRI LAL SINH VADODIA:Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis seriously considering to promote waterharvesting;

(b) if so, whether Government has

taken any action in this direction, so far;and


Review of Farakka Barrage Project

†890. SHRIMATI KAHKASHANPERWEEN: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government proposes todo an immediate review of Farakka BarrageProject which was set up 42 years ago;



National Mission for Clean Ganga

891. SHRI AHAMED HASSAN: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) the status of National Mission forClean Ganga with details of budgetallocated, released and spent sinceimplementation of the scheme, year-wise;

(b) how much of river Ganga has so farbeen cleaned and whether it iscommensurate with the money so spent;

(c) whether Government has plannedto take the help of fishermen communitiesand others for cleaning of river Ganga andprotecting the precious species likeDolphin; and


Plants under AMRIT Technology

892. SHRI NEERAJ SHEKHAR: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) the details of households which havebeen provided safe drinking water in UttarPradesh, Bihar and West Bengal which is


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most affected by arsenic contamination inthe country till 31st October, 2019, State-wise and district-wise in case of UttarPradesh;

(b) the details of plants under (Arsenicand Metal Removal by India Technology)AMRIT installed or proposed in theseStates during 2019-20 till date; and

(c) the details of funds allocated, releasedand spent so far during current fiscal yearfor above purpose?

Cleaning of major rivers

893. SHRI C.M. RAMESH: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of steps taken byGovernment to clean major rivers in thecountry, State-wise and whether any timeline has been fixed to make these riverspollution free; and

(b) the details of amount allocated andspent on each of these rivers to achieve thetarget?

Parameters for ODF district

894. SHRI BINOY VISWAM: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) the parameters on which a district isdeclared open defecation free (ODF); and

(b) whether there is any district in thecountry that is still practicing opendefecation, if so, the details thereof?

Groundwater recharging in Punjab

895. SARDAR BALWINDER SINGHBHUNDER: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware thatrainfall was highest in the country this year;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise,particularly in the State of Punjab; and

(c) steps taken by Government torecharge the goundwater, as it is not beingrecharged inspite of heavy rains?

Erosion in the banks of Ganges andHooghly river

896. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether there has been seriouserosion on the embankments of Ganges andHooghly river and above and lowerstretches of Farakka Barrage;

(b) if so, the steps taken by Governmentto stop the erosion; and

(c) the plans to rehabilitate the erosionaffected peoples?

Plan for resolving water crisis

897. SHRI MANAS RANJANBHUNIA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has plannedto address the problem of water crisis andto provide drinking water to the rural andurban people in different parts of thecountry, if so, the details of plan andprojects thereof;

(b) the total amount of funds allocatedfor this project;

(c) the allocated funds for the variousStates in 2019-2020; and

(d) details of the share of the Centraland State Governments in the said amount?

Water flow in major rivers

898. SHRI ABDUL WAHAB: Will theMinister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government plans to ensure

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round the year water flow in major riversof the country; and


Monitoring mechanism for checkdams

†899. SHRI NARANBHAI J.RATHWA: Will the Minister of JALSHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the number of check dams inoperation currently, State-wise;

(b) whether these check dams arecleaned up regularly, and

(c) monitoring mechanism for regularcleaning of these check dams?

National Flood ManagementPolicy

900. SHRI NARESH GUJRAL: Willthe Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleasedto state:

(a) whether Government is working ona National Flood Management Policy tocombat the menace of floods; and

(b) the steps being undertaken byGovernment to ensure flood-resilientinfrastructure in coastal States as well asthe riparian States of Assam and Bihar?

Marketing competitiveness ofMSMEs

901. SHRI P. BHATTACHARYA: Willthe Minister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government has providedassistance to enhance the marketingcompetitiveness of Micro, Small andMedium Enterprises (MSMEs);

(b) if so, the details of the various

schemes under which such assistance isbeing given to the MSME sector; and

(c) the details of funds allocated,expenditure incurred, targets fixed andachieved under each of the schemes duringthe last three years and the current year?

Contribution made by MSMEs toGDP

†902. SHRI P.L. PUNIA: Will theMinister of MICRO, SMALL ANDMEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased tostate:

(a) the percentage of contribution ofMicro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) in Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of the country;

(b) the percentage increase or decreaseof their contribution to GDP during thelast three years;

(c) details of the number of peopleemployed in the MSMEs, State-wise; and

(d) the details of Government's actionplan for generation of employment?

Financial assistance to artisans andcraft persons

903. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister ofMICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyscheme to provide financial assistance toartisans and craft persons in order to boosttheir profession and to provide a marketingplatform;


(c) if not, the reasons therefor andwhether there is any scheme in the pipelinein this regard?


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Credit growth rate of MSMEs

904. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES bepleased to state:

(a) whether any report has beenpublished on the credit growth rate ofMSMEs in the previous quarter; and

(b) if not, by when it is expected to bepublished?

Sick MSME units

905. SHRIMATI JHARNA DASBAIDYA: Will the Minister of MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that thousands,of MSME units are sick in the country;

(b) if so, the number of people whohave become unemployed and the numberof families affected due to this; and

(c) the manner in which Government isplanning to address this problem and helpthe people?

Closing down of MSME units

906. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that lack of accessto the latest business skills and delay inadopting latest technology has affected thecapability of MSMEs in the global markets;

(b) if so, the details of schemes thatGovernment is implementing to addresstechnological and business aspects ofMSMEs;

(c) the extent to which technologycenters run by Government are helping theMSME sector; and

(d) the reasons for the large-scale closingdown of MSME units in the country?

Extension of non-captive miningleases

907. SHRI VIVEK K. TANKHA: Willthe Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether the term of non-captivemining leases will expire on March 31, 2020as against 2030 for captive mines and thejustification for such distinction betweencaptive and non-captive mines;

(b) whether it is a fact that even ifexpiring leases are auctioned now,production would take years to commenceleading to immediate loss of production,disruption in the sector and lots of joblosses; and

(c) if so, whether Government plans toextend the term of non-captive mining leasesand if not, the reasons for adopting such aneconomically detrimental approach?

Job losses and supply disruption dueto expiry of mining leases

908. SHRI VIVEK K. TANKHA: Willthe Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the expiry ofthe working mines on 31st March, 2020will lead to loss of more than two lakh jobsapart from creating a serious disruption tothe mineral supply chain; and

(b) if so, steps Government has takento address these issues and the detailsthereof?

National Mineral Exploration Trust

909. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:Will the Minister of MINES be pleased tostate:

(a) the details of the funds collected

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under the National Mineral ExplorationTrust (NMET) in the last three years, State-wise;

(b) whether the NMET is planning onexploring areas in environment sensitiveregions:

(c) if so, the details thereof and steps betaken to prevent harm to such regions;

(d) whether the NMET is planning onexploring areas in any region pertaining toparticularly vulnerable tribal groups; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and stepstaken to prevent any kind of harm to thesegroups?

Illegal sand mining in Pangan river

†910. SHRI RAM VICHAR NETAM:Will the Minister of MINES be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government is aware of theillegal sand mining taking place in the Panganriver in Chhattisgarh;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the stepsbeing taken by Government to prevent theillegal sand mining in Pangan river and theaction taken against the mining mafia inChhattisgarh during the last three years andthe current year; and

(c) whether Government has enteredinto any talks with ChhattisgarhGovernment regarding the illegal sand miningtaking place in other rivers, includingPangan river and if so, the result thereof?

Scholarships for minorities

911. SHRI SYED NASIR HUSSAIN:Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has introducedscholarships for minority students in thelast three years;

(b) if so, the number of studentsbelonging from minority communities inthe last three years including the currentyear, both State-wise and gender-wise;

(c) whether there has been an increasein the number of students receivingsholarships after post-graduation; and


Programmes for minority communities

912. SHRI SASMIT PATRA: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) the various academic and researchrelated programmes started by Governmentfor the development of the minoritycommunities;

(b) whether there is any participatoryplatform provided by Government to therepresentatives from minority communitiesto express their views and suggestions onvarious aspects of these programmes; and

(c) the total budget estimate and actualexpenditure incurred towards theseprogrammes?

Development programmes forminorities in districts

913. SHRI R. VAITHILINGAM: Willthe Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas expanded development programmes forminorities in 308 districts of the country;


(c) whether it is also a fact that acampaign has been started on war footingto provide basic amenities to ensureeducational empowerment of girlsbelonging to minority communities in 308districts across the country; and


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Public buildings on Waqf properties

914. SHRI A. K. SELVARAJ: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that underPradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram,schools, colleges, skill development centres,multi-purpose community centres,Sadbhav Mandap, Hunar Haat, hospitals,business centres, etc. have been constructedon Waqf properties; and

(b) if so, the details of Waqf propertiesand the location on which the saidstructures have been constructed as on date?

Increase in Visa fee for Haj yatris

915. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will theMinister of MINORITY AFFAIRS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Saudi Arabiahas announced a nearly six-fold rise in Visafee, which will make Haj pilgrimage costlierthan before;


(c) whether Government has requestedSaudi Government for reducing theexorbitant fees, particularly for the poorHaj yatris; and

(d) if so, Saudi Government's responsethereto?

Job placements for minority youth

916. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

(a) the details of physical and financialachievements of the "Upgrading the Skillsand Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts forDevelopment (USTTAD)" and "NaiRoshni" schemes for the last three yearsand the current financial year;

(b) the number of minority youth placedafter participating in 'Seekho aur Kamao'(Learn and Earn) during the last three years;

(c) whether 'Seekho aur Kamao' ensuresplacements of minimum 75 per centtrainees, out of which at least 50 per centplacement is in organized sector; and

(d) if so, the number of minority youthprovided employment during the last threeyears, State-wise?

Status of Bharatmala project

917. SHRI VAIKO: Will the Ministerof ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is executingBharatmala project to construct roads alongIndia's borders and other important places,particularly in Tamil Nadu;


(c) whether all the stakeholders havebeen taken into confidence, especiallyfarmers whose land is to be acquired;

(d) whether realignment is proposedwhere the road passes through fertile land,with details;

(e) the status of progress of eachproject, State-wise and the schedule ofcompletion; and

(f) the funds allocated for each projectduring the last two years and in the currentfinancial year?

Pending National Highway projects

918. DR. AMEE YAJNIK:SHRI RAJMANI PATEL:

Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) action taken by Government tocomplete the under construction/partially

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constructed/pending National Highwaysprojects in the country; and

(b) the details of the above said projects,along with the progress made so far in thecurrent year to complete these pendingprojects, State-wise?

Road Accidents and Motor Vehicles(Amendment) Act

919. DR. BANDA PRAKASH: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is analarming increase of fatal road accidents inthe country;

(b) whether the recently passed MotorVehicles (Amendment) Act addresses theissue of minimising the road accidents;

(c) if so, the activities that are takenunder the provisions of the Act on variousfronts to minimise road accidents; and

(d) if not, various hindrances that arecoming in the way and reasons therefor?

Four-laning of Highways in Konkanregion

†920. SHRI NARAYAN RANE: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Highways that wereannounced to be converted into four-lanein the districts of Konkan region ofMaharashtra State during the last threeyears;

(b) the names and the lengths of theseHighways;

(c) the regional location of theseHighways; and

(d) the status of the completion of theannounced four-lane projects?

Rubberized coaltar roads

†921. SHRIMATI KANTAKARDAM:Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the lengths of rubberized roadsconstructed in last three years includingcurrent year and expenditure incurredtherein, State-wise;

(b) whether Government has conductedand study on difference between coaltarand rubberized road, if so, the detailsthereof;

(c) whether Government/NationalHighways Authority of India is consideringto use rubberized coaltar in construction ofNational Highways; and


National Highways and roads inOdisha

922. SHRI AMAR PATNAIK:Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of roads in Odisha thathave been approved in-principle fordeclaration as National Highways duringlast three years;

(b) the present status of these projectsand budgetary allocations towards thesame;

(c) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas introduced any innovative revenuemodels to finance the development of roadsin the State of Odisha, if so, the detailsthereof; and



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Declaration of a road as NH in Kerala

923. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether declaration of Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudallur road as NationalHighway is under consideration;

(b) if so, the status thereof; and


Road accidents in thecountry

†924. SHRI LAL SINHVADODIA:Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that India is hometo more road accidents than other countriesof the world;

(b) if so, whether Government isconsidering to take any concrete andeffective steps to put a check thereon; and


Condition of roads and highways

925. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that across theState of Maharashtra all major roads viz.National Highways and State Highwaysare in pathetic condition for almost lastfour years; and

(b) whether Government has claimedthat it completes a road length of 40km/day and whether this calculation excludesMaharashtra?

Sammruddhi Mahamarg inMaharashtra

926. SHRI KUMAR KETKAR: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of trees which werethere on the belt of 701 km Mumbai-NagpurSammruddhi Expressway;

(b) the total number of trees required tobe axed for completing the Expressway;

(c) the number of trees which havealready been axed as on date; and

(d) whether norms of Indian RoadsCongress have been followed, if not, thereasons therefor?

National Highway projects in AndhraPradesh

927. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of National Highway(NH) projects taken up for renovation/repairs/completion along with NHs passingthrough Andhra Pradesh during the pasttwo years;

(b) the quantum of funds earmarked andreleased along with the utilisation thereof;

(c) whether any works have been leftincomplete, if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps being taken byGovernment for their early completion?

Conversion of State Highways to NHsin MP

†928. SHRI PRABHAT JHA: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether proposals regarding


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declaring various State Highways ofMadhya Pradesh as National Highways(NHs) is under consideration ofGovernment;


(c) whether declaration of the said StateHighways as National Highways (NHs)and speeding up of their construction/upgradation work is scheduled to becompleted in a fixed time-frame; and


Hefty challans under Motor VehiclesAct

929. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that a truck ownerfrom Rajasthan had to pay a fine of` 1,41,700 for overloading his truck onSeptember 5, 2019 in Delhi;

(b) whether such hefty challan incidentshave coursed panic among the people; and

(c) if so, whether there are any plans toamend the law to reduce the fines?

Speed governors in commercialvehicles

930. SHRI B.K. HARIPRASAD: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the speed governors incommercial vehicles as mandated bySupreme Court and Government shall beinstalled in commercial vehicles under thestrict surveillance of the State TransportDepartments; and

(b) whether Government is aware thatdespite issuing notification and making itcompulsory to fit speed governors intransport vehicles, it has not beenimplemented fully?

Arbitration cases involving NHAI

931. SHRIMATI WANSUK SYIEM:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether arbitration cases involvingthe National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) have been on a steady rise in therecent years, with number of such casesrecording a high of 1014 in Financial Year(FY) 2018 against a mere 125 in FY 2017;

(b) whether with many vendorcompanies facing liquidity crunch, there isa desperate scramble for filing more claimsand monetising some of these to seek quickawards; and

(c) whether the NHAI has also settledclaims outside arbitration or courts to bailout vendors as the timeline for arbitrationand its resolution is longer?

Highway projects in Odisha

932. SHRIMATI SAROJINIHEMBRAM: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the number of major Highwayprojects launched in Odisha by the CentralGovernment during the last one year,mentioning the investment/sanction amountfor these projects;

(b) whether Government is planning orhaving proposal to launch more suchHighway projects for the overall economicdevelopment of the region; and


Construction of NHs in North-East

933. SHRI RIPUN BORA: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that inspite of

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the Look East policy, construction ofNational Highways has gone down in allNorth-Eastern States in the last five yearsperiod;

(b) if so, State-wise comparable studychart for the period 2009-14 and 2014-19;

(c) if there is decrease in construction interms of length and kms, the reasonstherefor; and

(d) present status of National Highwaysunder construction and the new projects inNorth-Eastern States?

Upgradation of State Highways intoNHs

934. SHRI NARAYAN LALPANCHARIYA: Will the Minister ofROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has anyproposal to convert State Highways intoNational Highways particularly inRajasthan;

(b) whether Government has earmarkedany amount for such conversion;

(c) if so, the details thereof, particularlyin respect of Rajasthan;

(d) whether Government has set anytimeline for such conversion; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not,reasons therefor?

Status of coastal Mumbai-GoaHighway

935. SHRI HUSAIN DALWAI: Willthe Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the four-laned coastalhighway was first proposed in 2016 andwas to be completed in 2018, but thedeadline was first shifted to March this

year before being again postponed to theyear-end:

(b) if so, the details of schedule forcompletion of the four-lane Mumbai-GoaHighway Project (part of NH-66);

(c) the reasons for non-completion ofthe project and by when it is likely to becompleted; and

(d) the details of the current status ofthe project?

Issuing of driving licence to illiteratepersons

936. SHRI ANIL DESAI: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis considering issuing of driving licence topersons who are illiterate;

(b) if so, whether it is dangerous to allowa person to drive a vehicle who can notread and understand any instruction; and

(c) whether this decision has been takenafter proper consultations?

Vehicle density on NHs

937. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the current vehicle density perkilometer on National Highways (NHs) inthe country, and the projection for increasein the vehicle density in next five years,State-wise;

(b) whether Government proposes toincrease the width of National Highways(NHs) and improve the road design toaccommodate more vehicles;


(d) whether Government proposes to

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take any action to demolish the illegal civilstructures that have come up along theNational Highways; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

NHs in West Bengal

938. SHRIMATI SHANTACHHETRI: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) the details of each of the proposedand constructed National Highways in theState of West Bengal during the last threeyears and the current year; and

(b) the details of construction qualityand monitoring system of maintenance ofNational Highways?

Dilution of penalties under MV Act

939. SHRI K.J. ALPHONS: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of States which havediluted the provisions of the recentlyamended Motor Vehicle Act (MV Act),prescribing penalties for violation of rules;

(b) to what extent they have deviatedfrom the prescription in the Act; and

(c) response of Government on theissue?

Fastag technology

940. SHRI G.C.CHANDRASHEKHAR: Will the Ministerof ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has made itmandatory for cars to use Fastag on all TollPlazas in the country from 1st December2019;


(c) the number of vehicles equippedwith the Fastag as of now;

(d) whether Government is expectingone lakh crore per year from Toll collection;

(e) if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether the NHAI has signed MoUswith Goods and Services Tax (GST) WEBSystem integration with Fastag;

(g) if so, the details thereof; and

(h) other steps being taken byGovernment in this regard, so far?

National Road Transport Policy

941. SHRI AHMED PATEL: Will theMinister of ROAD TRANSPORT ANDHIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas outlined a National Road TransportPolicy;

(b) whether it is also a fact that themain emphasis in the proposed policy ison private participation, rationalisation ofmotor vehicles tax regime across thecountry, etc;


(d) whether Government may think ofinvolving cooperative societies to trainunemployed youth in road maintenance;and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

National Highways

†942. SHRI AJAY PRATAP SINGH:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that there is aplan for overall development of inner partsof the cities for which National Highway


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bypasses have been approved, before theyare entrusted to the respective States, if so,the details thereof; and

(b) whether any proposals have beenreceived from the States for the said scheme,if so, State/district-wise details of theactions taken on these proposals?

Approval for expressway andNH-544-F

943. SHRI V. VIJAYASAI REDDY:Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORTAND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmenthas recently approved Anantapur-Amaravathi Greenfield Expressway andalso issued approval for NH No. 544-F;


(c) the number of packages in which theproject is going to be taken up and packageswhere Detailed Project Report (DPR) hasbeen prepared so far?

Central stake in State TransportCorporations

944. DR. K.V.P. RAMACHANDRARAO: Will the Minister of ROADTRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis having a stake in State Road TransportCorporations;


(c) whether States can independentlytake a decision to wind-up or merge (withthe Government) the State TransportCorporations established under RoadTransport Corporations Act, 1950 withoutthe consent of Central Government; and

(d) whether Central Government bearsthe losses of State Transport Corporations?

Development of multi-modal ports

945. SHRI T.G. VENKATESH:SHRI DHARMAPURI

SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING bepleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentis planning to develop multi-modal portsin the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether Government has identifiedany places in the States of Andhra Pradeshand Telangana for developing such multi-modal ports, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the quantum of funds earmarked andthe quantum of funds released so far?

DGS inspection programme tomonitor RPSL holders

946. SHRI JOSE K. MANI: Will theMinister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are many Indianseafarers in jails outside India, stranded,are not being paid and awaiting theirrepatriation;

(b) whether after targeting maritimetraining institutes, faculty and seafarersover quality issues, the Directorate Generalof Shipping (DGS) is now keen to rein inrecruitment and manning agents by gradingtheir performance by an external agency;and

(c) the details of the inspectionprogramme to monitor the working of theapproved Recruitment and PlacementServices License (RPSL) holders?

Connecting North-East withalternative water route

947. DR. VIKAS MAHATME: Willthe Minister of SHIPPING be pleased tostate:

(a) whether Government proposes to

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connect North-East region throughalternative water route; and

(b) if so, the details of plan and projectsthereon?

Inland waterways in Kerala

948. SHRI K.K. RAGESH: Will theMinister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government isconsidering sanction of funds for variousInland waterways in Kerala;



Developing Ganga river as inlandwaterway

949. DR. PRABHAKAR KORE:DR. VIKAS MAHATME:SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:


(a) whether Government is developingGanga river as inland waterway;

(b) if so, the details of steps being takenand expenditure incurred thereon; and

(c) whether Government proposes tooperate Ro-Ro Ferry and Ro-Pax Ferry onthe said National Waterway and if so, thedetails thereof?

Revitalisation of shipbuildingindustry

950. SHRI B. LINGAIAH YADAV:Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleasedto state:

(a) whether the Indian shipyardsemploy around 30,000 people at presentwhich will substantially go up once thissector is revitalised, if so, the detailsthereof; and

(b) whether the shipbuilding industryis a strategically important industry due toits role in energy security, national defenceand development of heavy engineeringindustry, if so, the details thereof and thesteps being taken in this regard?

Development of waterways and alliedservices

951. SHRI MAHESH PODDAR:DR. VIKAS MAHATME:DR. PRABHAKAR KORE:


(a) the names of National Waterwaysand development activities thereon in thecountry;

(b) the details of current services andproposed services like cruise, Ro-Ro Ferry,Ro-Pax Ferry, inland cargo shipping, etc.;and

(c) whether Government proposes toinclude new inland waterways and if so,the details thereof, State-wise?

National Waterways

952. SHRI KANAKAMEDALARAVINDRA KUMAR: Will the Ministerof SHIPPING be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has proposedto make a number of National Waterwaysacross the country with the objective ofdrastic reduction of vehicular traffic onroads;


(c) whether Government has earmarkedany fund for this;



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Access facilities at ports

†953. SHRI AMAR SHANKARSABLE: Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has conductedany study to access the facilities availableat the ports in coastal States of the country;


(c) the details of approved proposalsout of the proposals received byGovernment during the last few years?

Promotion of indigenous sports

†954. SHRI RAKESH SINHA: Will theMinister of YOUTH AFFAIRS ANDSPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the efforts Government is making topromote the indigenous sports like Kho-Kho, Kabaddi etc.;

(b) list of the sports which areconsidered as 'indigenous sports'; and

(c) the number and names of theindigenous sports prevalent in the North-Eastern States which are popular amongtribal people?

Low spending on sports

955. SHRI RITABRATA BANERJEE:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Governmentspending on sports is far less than the Asiancountries like Japan, South Korea andChina; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and thereasons therefor?

Khelo India Programme

956. PROF. M.V. RAJEEV GOWDA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of State level Khelo Indiacentres established;

(b) details of rural/indigenous sportswhich Government has promoted;

(c) the details of financial support givento National/regional/State sports academies;

(d) the details of sports competitionsponsored/organised under the aegis of'Khelo India' programme; and

(e) the details of talented playersidentified in priority sports disciplines atvarious levels and annual financialassistance given to them?

Promotion of 'Sepak Takraw'

†957. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware that'Sepak Takraw' sport is played in theschools, across the country;

(b) whether Government is also awarethat the Indian team had won bronze medalin this sport in 2018 Asian Games;

(c) if so, whether requests have beenreceived by Department of Personnel &Training (DOPT) for promoting this sport;and

(d) if so, the reasons for the delay andby when it is likely to be included?

Khelo India projects submitted byKerala

958. SHRI ELAMARAM KAREEM:Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) number of projects submitted by


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the State of Kerala under 'Khelo India' from2014 to 2019;

(b) number of such projects approved,rejected, returned for clarification and stillunder consideration;

(c) the yearly allocation for the schemesince 2014 and percentage of it allotted forthe projects submitted from Kerala eachyear; and

(d) allocation of the fund under KheloIndia scheme for each State from 2014onwards, year-wise?

National Dope Testing Laboratory

959. SHRI G.C. CHANDRA-SHEKHAR: Will the Minister of YOUTHAFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased tostate:

(a) whether the World Anti-DopingAgency (WADA) has recently suspendedthe accreditation of the National DopeTesting Laboratory (NDTL) which wouldbe a massive blow to anti-doping movementin the country with less than a year left forTokyo Olympics;

(b) if so, the details thereof along withGovernment's reaction thereto;

(c) whether Government has

constituted a committee to enquire intoissues concerning prevalance of doping;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether doping scandal involvingleading athletes will hit India's preparationfor Olympics; and

(f) if so, the steps being taken byGovernment in this regard?

National sports academies

†960. SHRIMATI CHHAYAVERMA:


SHRI VISHAMBHARPRASAD NISHAD:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of national sportsacademies in Chhattisgarh and UttarPradesh;

(b) whether Government is consideringany proposal regarding promotion ofsports activities or inclusion of sportsactivities in curriculum in Bundelkhand,Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, especiallyin naxalite areas of the State; and


NEW DELHI; DESH DEEPAK VERMA,The 19th November, 2019 Secretary-General.Kartika 28, 1941 (Saka)


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I N D E X(Ministry-wise)

Coal : 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808,809, 810, 811,

Defence : 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819,820,

Environment, Forest and Climate Change : 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828,829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836,837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844,845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852,853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860,861, 862,

Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises : 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870,871, 872, 873, 874,

Information and Broadcasting : 875, 876, 877, 878, 879,

Jal Shakti : 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887,888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895,896, 897, 898, 899, 900,

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises : 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906,

Mines : 907, 908, 909, 910,

Minority Affairs : 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916,

Parliamentary Affairs : —

Road Transport and Highways : 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924,925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932,933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940,941, 942, 943, 944,

Shipping : 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952,953,

Youth Affairs and Sports : 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960.

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